Surfaces and interfaces Research update Laser flips magnetic bit without any help External field not needed to write data Read article: Laser flips magnetic bit without any help
Ultrafast science Research update Atoms store 2D images for record time Laser conjures up ghostly numbers Read article: Atoms store 2D images for record time
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Wrinkles winkle out film thickness Film properties measured with ease Read article: Wrinkles winkle out film thickness
Data acquisition and analysis Research update New statistical analysis confirms human role in climate change Physicist rules out variations in solar activity Read article: New statistical analysis confirms human role in climate change
Soft matter and liquids Research update Labyrinths appear in bead mixtures Fingers of air carve maze-like patterns Read article: Labyrinths appear in bead mixtures
Dark matter and energy Research update ‘Seesaw’ explains light dark-energy particles Eight fields would interact to produce a single particle Read article: ‘Seesaw’ explains light dark-energy particles
Transport properties Research update Perfect lens could reverse Casimir force "Quantum levitation" could reduce friction in tiny machines
Biophysics Research update Microscope unravels the intricacies of protein folding New technique could help battle fatal diseases
Ultracold matter Research update Atoms swap spins Quantum-computing gate made in optical lattice Read article: Atoms swap spins
Transport properties Research update Graphene oxide weaved into ‘paper’ Properties can be tailored by altering chemistry Read article: Graphene oxide weaved into ‘paper’
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